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Richard Blumenthal: “There was a point where I received the intelligence…”

Featuring: Richard Blumenthal, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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CT Mirror Presents: "In The Room: A Conversation with US Senator Richard Blumenthal"

Published | Video Starts at 36:11

Extremist violence is one of the greatest threats to the stability of our country. In fact, you know, There was a point where I received the intelligence briefings on threats to this country where they shifted from fears about extremists from outside the country to extremists within the country. And this is not limited to right or left. Political violence today is a real threat. So, number one, totally irresponsible to talk about it that way, but then to talk about Mark Kelly. (36:11–36:26)

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Asserts that intelligence briefings shifted focus from external to internal extremist threats.

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